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Berkshire run-by - July 2011

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Berkshire run-by - July 2011
Posted by stebbycentral on Friday, July 22, 2011 4:25 PM

This weekend is the Rock Island, IL Train Festival.  As part of that event they are sponsoring a number of steam excursions.  Today's excursion left Rock Island for Bureau, IL on the Iowa Interstate line.  That means it passed directly by the building where I worked, and I managed to get these shots as it went by.

Tomorrow I have tickets on the steam excursion to Iowa City.  Will have anb opportunity to get some close up shots.

 

I have figured out what is wrong with my brain!  On the left side nothing works right, and on the right side there is nothing left!

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Posted by Rikers Yard on Monday, July 25, 2011 5:20 PM

Beautiful shots of 765! My wife and daughter and I rode the trip to Iowa City also. Was a very good trip and the run bys were awesome.

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Sunnyland on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 1:48 PM

very nice. I was unable to get to the Train Fest due to problems that came up.  I know someone who volunteers at Ft. Wayne RR Historical Society and helps with this engine. So I had particularly wanted to see her. 

Sounds like she did a great job and put on a terrific show for everyone.  Long live steam.

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